Case File #37

Cancel Culture Crackdown

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In an increasingly interconnected world, cancel culture takes center stage. Public figures like J.K Rowling, Mindy Kaling, and Dave Chappelle sometimes find backlash from Americans fueled by a desire for accountability. But at what cost? How does the marketplace of and for ideas live on? Addressing controversy can devolve into a mob mentality, unfair boycotts, and punishing those with dissenting views. Host Roshini Rajkumar welcomes film critic and entertainment contributor Paul McGuire Grimes to explore how cancel culture can oversimplify complex viewpoints and even silence underrepresented voices.

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